MIX File Documentation

Overview

Feature Value
Full Name Microsoft Image Exchange File
File Extension .mix
MIME Type image/x-mix
Developed by Microsoft
Initial Release Early 1990s
File Type Category Image file
Primary Association Microsoft Office, Picture It!
Compression Yes (optional)
Color Depth Supports multiple color depths
Alpha Channel Supported
Transparency Supported
Layers Supported
Metadata Support Yes
Used For Storing digital photos, images used in Microsoft applications
Editable in Microsoft PhotoDraw, Other software with MIX file support
Advantages Supports layers, transparency
Disadvantages Limited software compatibility
Binary Format Yes
Encoding Binary